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The Western Front

by Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes
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Military historian Richard Holmes turns his attention to the infamous First World War trench line, the Western Front. Of the nine million British and Dominion soldiers who were killed in action in the Great War, most died here. In this thorough examination of the role the Front played in the war, the eminent historian Richard Holmes considers its initial creation, the rapid expansion of the British army (which led to problems with the supply of men and munitions), the challenge of coping with life and death at the Front, and the regular attempts by soldiers to 'break the trench'. He also examines two major battles in detail, thos of the Somme and Verdun. Richly detailed and highly authoritative, Holmes' work clarifies the complexities of the Western Front and examines its context within the most bitter and bloody of wars.

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Publisher: BBC Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781445879970
  • File size: 101810 KB
  • Release date: February 27, 2013
  • Duration: 03:32:06

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  • ISBN: 9781445879970
  • File size: 101827 KB
  • Release date: February 27, 2013
  • Duration: 03:32:04
  • Number of parts: 4

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Performing Arts Military Nonfiction

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Military historian Richard Holmes turns his attention to the infamous First World War trench line, the Western Front. Of the nine million British and Dominion soldiers who were killed in action in the Great War, most died here. In this thorough examination of the role the Front played in the war, the eminent historian Richard Holmes considers its initial creation, the rapid expansion of the British army (which led to problems with the supply of men and munitions), the challenge of coping with life and death at the Front, and the regular attempts by soldiers to 'break the trench'. He also examines two major battles in detail, thos of the Somme and Verdun. Richly detailed and highly authoritative, Holmes' work clarifies the complexities of the Western Front and examines its context within the most bitter and bloody of wars.

Expand title description text
Performing Arts Military Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    BBC Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781445879970
    File size: 101810 KB
    Release date: February 27, 2013
    Duration: 03:32:06

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781445879970
    File size: 101827 KB
    Release date: February 27, 2013
    Duration: 03:32:04
    Number of parts: 4

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English